You were tasked with guarding the Sihang Warehouse, and you brought out a Tiger tank?

Night completely enveloped the Bohai Sea.

The sea breeze howled, whipping up bursts of icy spray.

The cargo ship "Hokuriku Maru" turned off all its lights and sailed at full speed toward Tianjin Port in complete darkness.

This Japanese cargo ship, with a full load displacement of 3,000 tons, is currently burning its steam engine boiler to its limit.

Thick black smoke billowed from the chimney, but was quickly dispersed by the night wind.

Inside the bridge, the Japanese captain was wiping the cold sweat from his forehead with a towel.

The army infantry squad leader in charge of escorting the supplies stood to one side, panting heavily.

"Captain Kondo, we should be safe now."

The captain looked out at the pitch-black night and let out a long sigh:

"The planes of the Great Xia people do not have the ability to fight at night."

It's dark now, and they can't find us.

If we can hold on for another ten or so hours, we'll be able to reach the breakwater at Dagukou.

The Japanese squad leader gripped the hilt of his command sword tightly, gritted his teeth, and muttered a curse under his breath.

The one-sided massacre during the day had terrified him.

Four transport ships were torpedoed and sunk to the bottom of the sea, while a troop transport ship had its stern rudder destroyed and was left to die at sea.

Even the escorting naval destroyers abandoned them, leaving them to fend for themselves before fleeing.

Fortunately, the second batch of Daxia planes that arrived later did not attack their cargo ship; they simply circled in the sky for a while before leaving...

"Go full speed ahead, and never let your guard down."

The Japanese platoon leader turned to look out the window:

"Once these anti-aircraft guns and anti-tank guns are transported to the front lines, Lin Feng's troops must pay the price!"

They secretly rejoiced at their escape.

They had no idea that there was something called "sea search radar" in this world.

It was more than ten nautical miles behind the "Hokuriku Maru".

Inside the combat information center of the destroyer "Haifeng," the lights were dim.

The radar operator sat in front of the screen, staring at the clear green dot on it.

"Captain, target heading northwest, speed 12 knots."

The distance is rapidly decreasing.

He Bin stood beside the nautical chart table and sneered:

"Trying to slip past us at twelve knots?"

He issued the order directly:

"Engine room, maintain a speed of thirty-five knots."

The main gun turret is ready to fire.

The searchlights are in place.

The Fletcher-class destroyer sped across the sea.

Thirty-five verses against twelve verses—it was a chase with no suspense whatsoever.

In less than half an hour, the "Haifeng" had already approached the rear of the "Hokuriku Maru".

"Turn on the spotlights!"

He Bin gave the order.

"Whoosh!"

Several extremely dazzling high-powered searchlight beams instantly lit up, piercing the darkness.

The beam of light swept across the sea and accurately locked onto the cargo ship that was desperately trying to escape.

The bridge of the "Hokuriku Maru" was instantly illuminated as if it were daytime.

The Japanese captain was blinded by the bright light and instinctively raised his hand to shield his face.

"What's going on? Where did this light come from!"

The Japanese squad leader shouted in terror.

"Captain, the target's heading data has been calculated, and we are ready to fire at any time."

On the Haifeng, the weapons officer gave a loud report.

"Turret A, target: sea directly in front of enemy ship, warning fire!"

"boom!"

The 127mm main gun roared.

A high-explosive shell whistled out and crashed into the sea less than fifty meters in front of the bow of the "Hokuriku Maru".

Huge columns of water shot into the sky, and seawater crashed onto the foredeck of the cargo ship.

The shockwave from the explosion caused the entire cargo ship to shake violently.

"Stop the boat! Stop the boat now!"

The Japanese captain was utterly terrified. He scrambled to the command bell and pulled the handle to the "stop" position.

He knew very well that the other side was able to accurately lock onto them in the dark and fire such precise cross-shots.

The next shell will definitely hit the bridge directly.

The smokestack of the "Hokuriku Maru" stopped emitting smoke, its speed gradually decreased, and it eventually came to a stop on the sea surface.

"Signal with lights, we surrender!"

The captain shouted to the first mate.

The Japanese squad leader grabbed the captain by the collar, his face contorted with rage.

"Baka! Imperial soldiers will never surrender!"

The captain struggled desperately to break free:

"That's a warship. We can't outrun it, and we can't fight it. There's no point in resisting."

Upon hearing this, the Japanese squad leader released his grip.

In that instant, he thought of a plan: to pretend to surrender and wait for the Chinese to board the ship.

He turned and rushed out of the bridge, gathering all the dozens of Japanese infantrymen responsible for escorting the ship onto the deck.

"Everyone, put your rifles on the deck so the Chinese who are about to board can see them."

The squad leader lowered his voice, his tone revealing a hint of madness:

"Hide grenades in your sleeves and bayonets behind your back."

Once the Great Xia navy boards the ship, they will be under my command.

"Pull the pin on the grenade and die with them!"

The Japanese soldiers did as instructed, throwing their Type 38 rifles to the ground, putting their hands behind their backs, and standing with their heads down at the edge of the deck.

The "Haifeng" slowly approached and stopped less than 100 meters away from the cargo ship.

All five main guns were pointed directly at the Japanese cargo ship, the meaning of which was clear:

If they dare to try anything funny, open fire and sink them immediately.

Several assault boats were launched into the sea.

Half a company of fully armed Army soldiers, carrying MP-40 assault rifles, quickly jumped onto the assault boat.

With the engine roaring, the speedboat quickly pulled alongside the cargo ship.

The company commander leading the team was the first to climb up the rope ladder onto the deck.

He held his submachine gun, his gaze sweeping over the Japanese soldiers standing in a row on the deck.

The searchlight beam shone on these Japanese soldiers.

The company commander immediately realized something was wrong.

Although these Japanese soldiers had their heads down and kept their Type 38 rifles far away, seemingly posing no threat, their eyes were constantly darting around.

Most importantly, their posture was extremely unnatural.

Everyone had their hands hidden behind their backs or in the large pockets of their military uniforms, their bodies tense, and their muscles ready to exert force at any moment.

As an officer produced by the system, he possesses extremely high tactical skills and night combat awareness.

This clumsy disguise was full of flaws in their eyes.

The Japanese squad leader's lips twitched as he watched the approaching Xia officer, and he was just about to shout for action.

"It's a trap, kill them all!"

The company commander didn't waste any words with the Japanese soldiers, and even skipped the warning procedure.

He roared and pulled the trigger of his submachine gun.

"Da da da da—"

Dozens of system soldiers behind him opened fire simultaneously.

The dense barrage of 9mm pistol bullets instantly created a metallic storm, sweeping directly towards the row of Japanese soldiers.

The Japanese infantry, who were attempting a sneak attack, had no time to react.

Before they could even pull the pins on the grenades hidden on their backs, their chests and heads exploded in bursts of blood.

"what!"

Screams echoed across the deck.

Several Japanese soldiers were shot and fell to the ground, dropping the grenades they were holding onto the deck.

"Boom! Boom!"

The grenade exploded in the middle of the Japanese soldiers, and severed limbs flew everywhere.

The Japanese squad leader, riddled with bullets, lay in a pool of blood, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Less than a minute.

The gunfire on deck subsided.

Dozens of Japanese infantrymen who attempted to feign surrender were slaughtered, their corpses lying haphazardly on the deck.

The company commander changed to a new magazine and walked to the bridge entrance.

The Japanese civilians, crew members, and sailors inside were already so frightened that they knelt on the ground, trembling, and dared not even lift their heads.

"Go, open the cargo hold."